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Vader Piet Wind Farm

Coordinates: 12°28′27″N 69°53′28″W / 12.47411°N 69.89111°W / 12.47411; -69.89111
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Vader Piet Wind Farm
Map
Country
  • Netherlands
LocationAruba
Coordinates12°28′27″N 69°53′28″W / 12.47411°N 69.89111°W / 12.47411; -69.89111
StatusOperational
Commission date
  • December 2009
Construction costUS$75 million
Wind farm
Hub height80 m
Rotor diameter
  • 90 m (300 ft)
Rated wind speed
  • 15 m/s (49 ft/s)
Power generation
Units operational10 × 3 MW
Make and modelVestas V90/3000 (10)
Nameplate capacity
  • 30 MW
External links
Websitewww.windparkvaderpiet.com
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The Vader Piet Wind Farm is a wind farm in Aruba. It is the first wind farm in the territory.

History

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The establishment of the wind farm was proposed in February 2008.[1] The wind farm was then commissioned in December 2009, making it the first wind farm in Aruba.[2][3]

Technical specifications

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Wind turbine locations

The wind farm has an installed capacity of 30 MW, which consists of ten units of 3.0 MW turbines.[4] Each wind turbine tower stands at a height of 80 m.[2][5]

Finance

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The wind farm was constructed at a cost of US$75 million.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Projects energy and the environment". Bright Capital. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Power plant profile: Vader Piet, Aruba". Power Technology. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Wind Energy Vader Piet, Aruba" (PDF). DHL Group. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  4. ^ "Supporting wind parks in Aruba". Ecology. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Wind Park Vader Piet". Terrapass. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
  6. ^ "Vader Piet Wind Farm". CariGreen. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
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